Mexican electoral reform becomes law, bans paid TV and radio advertisements - (could we do this in the US?)

A broad electoral reform that bars political parties from paying for radio and television advertisements became law Tuesday after it received Mexican President Felipe Calderón’s approval.

The law was published in the government’s official registry. Congress has 30 days to approve companion legislation and to replace all board members of the semiautonomous Federal Electoral Institute that oversees Mexico’s elections.”*

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